31st Jul 2015 18:24
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity transactions, the disclosure made on 29 July for dealings on 22July has been updated. Section 2(a) has been updated.
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 22 July 2015 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosed previously for BG GROUP PLC |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Purchases | 191,2771,087,813 | 18.1800 GBP26.0150 EUR | 17.8400 GBP23.6042 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 386,899911,020 | 18.1900 GBP26.0400 EUR | 17.8450 GBP25.6700 EUR |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Purchases | 1,275,235 | 18.3400 GBP | 17.9900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 656,008 | 18.3400 GBP | 17.9780 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,116 | 17.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,100 | 17.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,708 | 17.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 113 | 17.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 7,299 | 17.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 55 | 17.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,900 | 17.8756 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 16,556 | 17.8854 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 16,556 | 17.8956 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 24,307 | 17.9406 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 24,308 | 17.9406 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,023 | 17.9406 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 102,264 | 17.9406 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,326 | 17.9578 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 75 | 17.9733 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,100 | 18.1700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 53,132 | 25.7373 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 53,133 | 25.8436 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 53,133 | 25.8436 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 6,200 | 25.8300 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 6,200 | 25.8300 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 2,200 | 17.8646 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 21 | 17.9780 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 81 | 17.9780 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 68 | 17.9780 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 7 | 18.0050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,100 | 18.0050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 287 | 18.0050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 14,844 | 18.0050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 106 | 18.0050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,727 | 18.0050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 262 | 18.0064 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 9 | 18.0144 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,875 | 18.0215 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,855 | 18.0280 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 8,875 | 18.0391 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 39,507 | 18.0579 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 243 | 18.1164 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 90,103 | 18.1295 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,415 | 18.1489 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 351 | 18.1489 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,727 | 18.1522 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 319 | 18.1522 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 11,062 | 18.2202 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,100 | 18.2250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 8,781 | 18.2335 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 19,543 | 18.3061 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 30,085 | 18.3061 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 133,500 | 18.1839 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 22,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 25,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 38,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 22,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 175,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 25,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 175,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 92,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 32,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 16,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 16,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 92,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 38,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 32,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 229,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 95,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 80,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 63,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 56,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 95,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 438,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 229,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 80,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 438,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 39,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 39,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 63,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 56,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 63,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 39,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 229,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 80,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 56,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 80,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 438,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 56,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 95,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 95,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 438,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 39,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 63,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 229,000 | 19.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 2.1600 GBP |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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| Date of disclosure: | 31 July 2015 |
| Contact name: | Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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